ABOUT THERAPY

At Evergreen Psychotherapy I provide a supportive, calm, and safe environment offering a variety of professional therapeutic approaches to suit your needs.

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TYPES OF THERAPY

 

You may have come across different words for therapy, including counselling and psychotherapy, and be wondering what the difference is.

 

  • Counselling tends to be shorter, less in-depth, and the focus is on your thoughts and behaviours.

  • Psychotherapy tends to be longer, more in-depth, and taking your whole self into account.

  • I also offer EMDR therapy. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a very different therapy, particularly helpful for trauma, that I use for adults and adolescents. EMDR can be a very quick and effective way to treat trauma and traumatic memories. It reduces psychological symptoms and distress significantly and has been proven to have long-lasting effects. When traumas are more relational, often going back into childhood relationships, I use an Attachment Informed EMDR approach. For more information please visit my EMDR Therapy page.

Following our initial assessment, I will offer my professional opinion on which therapeutic path would be most beneficial for your needs.

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MY APPROACH

 

I provide a down-to-earth, calm, safe and professional environment with an appropriately supportive and challenging therapeutic balance.

 

When suitable, I work creatively using art and play materials as part of the therapeutic process, particularly with children and adolescents.

I offer longer-term psychotherapy and EMDR treatment for people who have experienced more significant and complex trauma and psychological distress.

I offer short-term therapy - a minimum of 15 sessions, for people who wish to focus on one issue and who probably have other support in place already.

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ENDINGS

You are free to end your psychotherapy at any time. However, endings are an especially important part of the therapeutic process and I therefore ask that you mention this as soon as it becomes a thought. We will need time to complete our work in a structured way to help ensure that you are not left in a vulnerable place. I suggest a minimum of 3 sessions to work through our ending together and say goodbye.

Please email or call me to arrange a confidential conversation without obligation

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THERAPY FOR ADULTS

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THERAPY FOR ADOLESCENTS

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THERAPY FOR CHILDREN

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EMDR THERAPY

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ONLINE AND TELEPHONE THERAPY

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PRACTICALITIES